How Far To Go Down On Siding

During my time working for james hardie i very rarely got calls from homeowners that wanted to submit a warranty claim for their hardie siding.

How far to go down on siding. It protects the sheathing from rain snow and pests. 2 63 5mm minimum for going through siding with backerboard. Leave a 1 2 gap from the top of the edging to keep mulch from touching the siding. That would vary with the installation but siding should pretty much never finish at the patio surface there should always be a gap and that will vary from 2 6 depending on the type of patio materials.

When it is higher from the ground splashing water onto the wood is minimized. However the typical recommended width of step flashing ranges from 5 inches to 10 inches. If your grade is level with the siding install a drip edge level with the mulch. Install the drip edge one foot from the siding when controlling a grade and a little outside the drip line of a home when controlling splashing water.

Wood siding should be 4 or so from the ground whether that be soil or solid surface. This results in a 2 inch minimum head lap. 2 50 8mm for residing. June 26 2014 at 8 54 pm.

The wood is not sitting in a moist or wet condition so it is not wicking moisture. Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2 inches. Hardie siding requires a minimum 2 gap from all hard surfaces like decks or rooflines and at least 8 from any soft surfaces like grass dirt or gravel. 1 to 1 25 4mm to 38 1mm for trim.

A 5 inch wide flashing will result in a 2 1 2 roof deck flange and 2 1 2 vertical wall flange. Can be used if the screws do not restrict the normal expansion and contraction movement of the panel on the wall. The further the better. The recommended width of step flashings will vary depending on the agency entity being referenced.

Would have been nice to show the proper way to finish siding down to a patio. The bottom of the starter strip the part the bottom panel hooks on to should be at least 1 in.